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– Real Madrid rode a pair of Karim Benzema goals to a win over Athletic Bilbao as LaLiga closed out play for 2021 on Wednesday night ahead of a holiday break.
– Benzema scored twice inside of the first seven minutes in an action-packed start to the game, but the hosts pulled one back soon after with a goal from Oihan Sancet to halve the lead.
– Despite the furious start, neither team scored again in a highly entertaining first half at San Mames, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side taking a 2-1 lead into the break.
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– The end-to-end play continued in the second half, but Bilbao couldn’t find a way back into the match and Real Madrid extended their lead in LaLiga to eight over second-placed Sevilla, who have a game in hand.
